Peyton Manning‘s comeback from multiple neck surgeries and his training with Duke coach David Cutcliffe has been reported and scrutinized by those in and out of NFL circles. But on Tuesday, Sept. 2, the story of the Broncos quarterback’s recovery, as well as his and Eli’s ongoing relationship with Cutcliffe, will be featured in the season premier of “60 Minutes Sports.”

Cutliffe has served as a coach and mentor to both Peyton and Eli since their college days together — Peyton was the star quarterback at Tennessee when Cutcliffe was the Vols’ offensive coordinator, and Eli was the quarterback at Mississippi when Cutcliffe was its head coach.
He molded their quarterbacking techniques, shaped their approach to the game and became almost like a family member to the Mannings.

After Peyton underwent multiple neck surgeries, he turned to Cutcliffe, now the Blue Devils’ head coach, for training and help with his technique as he slowly returned to the game. Their private mini-camps played a key role in the Peyton’s return to the field and his improved confidence after the season- and life-threatening injury.Read more…

Nicki Jhabvala is a Broncos beat writer for The Denver Post. She was previously the digital news editor for sports. Before arriving in Denver, she spent five years at Sports Illustrated working primarily as its online NBA editor. She also spent two years as a home page editor at the New York Times.